Miami-Dade Circuit Court

Miccosukee Tribe’s State Court Suit against Former Lawyers Dismissed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Miccosukee Tribe of Indians v. Lewis (Miami-Dade Circuit Ct.):

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News coverage here.

Thanks due here.

Miccosukee Tribe Files Malpractice Lawsuit Alleging Fraud

Adrea Korthase1 Comment

From the Miami Herald here.

Update: The complaint is here.

The story is related to two other posts here and here.

Attorneys for Miccosukee Tribe Seek to Disqualify Judge

Adrea Korthase1 Comment

If this story (from last week) didn’t present enough ethical issues, there are more discussed in the Miami Herald here.  The article begins:

A Miami lawyer accused of lying about whether the Miccosukee Tribe paid him millions in defense fees is trying to remove the judge on the case, saying a comment the jurist made about both sides passing “the peace pipe’’ shows he is biased.

UPDATE: The paper also published a transcript of the initial hearing (not the “peace pipe” hearing) here.

Unpaid Wrongful Death Judgment Involves Miccosukee Tribe, Tribal Members, and Tribal Attorneys

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Article from the Miami Herald here.